document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932144>Question 932144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am 5 years older than my pet cat who's now 10. When will I be twice as old as the cat?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to solve using one variable. It's easy to see the answer would be 5 years ago, when I was 10 and my cat was 5; but I have to solve using algebra.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=565995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Now: Cat 10, You 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x the number of years ago You were twice as old as the cat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - x = 2(10-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - x = 20 - 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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